17 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP
About 17 Ellesmere Avenue
17 Ellesmere Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 65 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £275,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, gable over front bay window and new hardstanding to front of property.
- Documents
- 44 docs on file
- Reference
- N/2010/0034
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Ellesmere Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2024Most recent
£275,000
+198.9%over 14 years30 November 2009
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5NP: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NN5 5NP
13 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP
Sold Sept 2024
£207,00033 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP
Sold Apr 2024
£250,0001 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP
Sold Oct 2023
£275,00031 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP
Sold May 2023
£258,00021 Ellesmere Avenue, Northampton, NN5 5NP
Sold Feb 2023
£187,500
Everything we know about 17 Ellesmere Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ellesmere Avenue homes
17 Ellesmere Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,594
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lovat Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lyncrest Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB